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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15

Pretty bonnet-string pins are Of pearls
in the shape of key, with miniature
gold paddock IN the center.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15
Black Goods.

A full line of Cashmeres at prices lower than
ever known in the city before. Silk Warp Hen
riettas, Sebastapos, Drap de Almas, and Novel,
ties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15
Print Department.

Here is to be found all the newest wash
goods. They consist of Shelleys, Toile de Norie,
Crinkles, Seersuckers, Sateens in all qualities
IChambrays, Percales and Prints.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15
Dress Goods Department.

The newest styles in Pin Checks, Mixtures
Plaids, Ians and Grays, Velvets in plain, stripes
and checks to match.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15

Slippers and stockings for evening en-
t. rtaiumenis must be as simple and yet
as elegant as possible
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15

The new sailor hats for the wear are
higher in the brim, and the favorite tone
is light brown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15
Notion Department.

Buttons in an endless variety from &c a doz
upwards, and everything that should be tain
ed III full notion stock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15

Chased and tillgree silver are much
worn in jewelry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED
TO be 20 to 80 per cent cheaper at the
HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE

Than other Drug Western Illinois Not only Patent
Medicines Standard Drugs Fancy Goods and Mis-
aricl Readth cut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15

Small tapering cuff pins of black ONYX
with raised diamonds at the points, are
now in vogue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15
Domestic Department.

White Dress Goods in Victoria Lawn Linen
de India and Mainsooks in plaids and stri rs,
Muslns in bleached and unbleached, all widths,
at the very lowest prices good stock of Tia
BILE Linen, Towels, Crash, Napkins and Bed
Spreads.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15
Lace Department.

Lace Department.
large assortment Of Embroderes in beth
Hamburg and Swiss Oriental lace in all width
Eforchon al the lowest price stock of the
best CorSets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15

PRESCRTPrGoN>--OurP Prescription department
market and all pFeScrpt, ~ ar CO n 11uaI 4 BY
guaranteed to be lower by 50 cent than elsewhe'
st
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15


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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-15

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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18
"IS SPARKS A TRAITOR?"

Our morning Republican contemporary
has a long special with 'Is Sparks a
Traitor?" as the caption and burden
thereof. Investigation of the sea of words
in which the important subject-matter is
buried, reveals the fact that Sparks is
supposed to be a traitor, not to the coun-
try at large, not to the people whose
servant he is, not to the best interests of
his responsible office, but to President
Clevelond. Here We have the Repub-
lican cloven-foot displayed in its full and
crooked proportions. The question over
which Washington Republicans are suf-
iciently exercised to warrant the sending
to a leading Republican paper of half
column special on the matter, is one of
personal, not national, loyalty. That a
man should fail in devotion to his polit-
ical chief, to whom he should be attached
as by bands of steel in recognition of
personal official favors, is so altogether
inexplicable to Republican minds as to
assume the form of political mystery,
and is heralded abroad by the Republican
news-gatherer with all of the elaboration
called for by such political phenomenon.
In Republican eyes the official subordi-
nate is the echo of his superior. He
must give value received for political
patronage. He must belong body and
soul to the dispenser of national
Doodle, else what would become of the
Republican party organization. The Re-
publican party, afflicted with the blind
ness of fate, has yet to learn that which
the nation already understands, viz: that
a Democratic official is not a personal
henchman, and that Democratic Presi-
dent has no paid retainers. The alarm
ing question, 'Is Sparks a traitor?"
sprung this morning by our Republican
contemporary with such reckless con-
idence and glaring display letters upon
supposed defenseless public, has pro-
duced no frightful effects. Viewed from
national and Democratic standpoint,
the matter has no significance. In the
abstract the question, "Is Sparks trai-
tor?" is easily answered. Mr.. Sparks
may have made mistakes in his land
policy, but if so they have been the mis-
takes OF conviction. No one, even the
Commissioners most bitter enemy, has
ever limited that Mr.. Sparks has ever
been influenced by financial persuasion,
borrowed from Republican administration
methods. Mr.. Sparks is an honest man.
and honest men are not traitors.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18
For Rent.

One furnished room, opposite Theatre,
No. 80 S. First East street.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

THE return OF Messrs. Baskin and Ben
nett was hailed with gladness by large
audience at the Federal court room last
evening. THE DEMOCRAT joins in the ex
preston of confidence in these gentle
men as public servants. They both ex-
pressed great regret at the failure of the
passage OF the Tucker bill. While both ar
gued last night that there was no politics
in the failure to pass the Tucker bill, and
should be none in Utah affairs, neither
of those gentlemen doubt that had Sen
ator Edmunds favored the Tucker bill it
would have become law. 1t is equally
certain that his not favoring it defeated
the bill. We heartily approve doing all
that can be done under the Edmunds bill
as it now stands, while at the same time
we shall work for the enactment of the
Tucker bill or some other that will make
a separation of Church and State in Utah.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18
UNITY FOUNDED ON EQUITY.

Never since THE DEMOCRAT existed,
has it advocated any policy on the Utah
question except united action against our
common foe. In no instance has there
ever appeared an article advocating the
running of candidates as Republican and
Democrat against each other We are
not blind to the fact that in union there
is strength. What we have advocated
and do advocate and propose to
advocate, is a unity founded on
equity in all our Utah affairs. We
want Democrats to haye a voice
and fair representation in all public
matters. Ii defeat is to come, we as
Democrats will stand up bravely and
meet it. Ii victory is to reward our
efforts against common foe, we want a
fair proportion OF the honors for Demo
Gratis; whoever may be satisfied with less
of duty and responsibility, is no true
Democrat or friend of Democracy.
We are for Democratic principles first,
and we are supporters OF the Administra-
ton in all it's efforts to maintain Demo
sratic principles. We are first, last and
all the time opposed to the union of
Church and State. Now to strengthen
the opposition to the common foe
in Utah, we believe it will be
best to have both Democrat and
Republican organizations and for each
party to enroll every man it can control;
and then when conventions are held for
nominations of candidates for public
positions, let each party hold its conven-
ton on the same day and in the same
city and let there be an agreement by
lot or otherwise, that each party may
select candidates for the names of the
officers represented by odd numbers, and
the other, those represented by even
numbers, then let the delegates meet in
joint convention and ratify the nomina-
ton and pledge united support for the
joint ticket. Then each party will have its
representatives on the ticket land all would
Right here we wish to say that this plan
was suggested to us by a Republican,
and we heartily adopt it until better
plan is suggested. We want success; we
believe in party organizations as the best
means for drawing from the lib
eral and discontented in the ranks
of our opponents and for calling
out the entire loyal vote. This is
no law of the Medes and Per-
slams. Show us better way if you have
one, and we will adopt it. We ask what
we would grant-equal rights and fair
play. We do not believe in union ticket
with two Democrats and thirteen Re-
publicans on it, nor do we believe in
non-partisan policy that votes against as
loyal man as Col. VIM. Ferry, and in
favor of a Republican who was not a
candidate.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

country has been in state OF perpetual
siege, and nothing but the committee OF
public safety, composed OF the mill
tary and sectional demagogues ol the
Republican party could save 1t from
destruction. The first act Of this military
and sectional committee of public safety
after the great conflict had ceased, was to
decree the establishment Of sectional
despotism in the South. The defeated
South, with her decimated population,
her disbanded and paroled armies, and
her ruined finances, was still an object
of fear and of hatred. The Nation
was told that the war was not
over; that the iron of defeat must be
driven still deeper into the soul OF de-
feated, helpless and common people
And the iron was driven deeper. The
desire of the South to turn her broken
sword into the plowshare was laughed at.
Backed by the full military power OF the
Government. sectional fanaticism fast
ened it's grasp on the South, and the
Infamous carpet-bag era is traced
in characters of indelible blackness
upon the pages Of the Nations history.
Harrassed and dragooned, the South found
recuperation impossible, and for long and
weary years her only place in the Nation
was as the source of supply for that po-
litical plunder necessary to the existence
of the Republican party, and the perpe-
tration OF sectional government. But the
American people finally revolted. Their
intelligence realized that what was death
to any one portion Of the Union
was suicidal to the Nation. At
the poles the loyal people of the North
condemned in stern tones which de-
manded hearkening thereto, the wrongs of
their brethren of the southern section of
the Nation. The Republicans found that
sectional tyranny had gone too far The
incubus was removed from the breast of
the South. Once more she breathed
freely and naturally. Her energies were
revivifed, she sprang to the work
of reorganization and development,
and now her progress. has been land is the
marvel of the world. But the sectional
hate OF the Republican party has never
faltered in its attempt to regain the prey
the Nation rended from its grasp. 1t has
pursued the South with the tenacity
and fell purpose of the bloodhound.
The cry of the "bloody shirt" has been
the keynote OF Republican campaigns,
and sectional rancor has been
the impetus of Republican politics.
But the Capitalization of the political
power of the country in one section is no
more. The scales have fallen from the
eyes of the people, and sectional crimes
have ceased to be the basis of popular
government. The political machine of
which Republicanism, sectionalism and
fanaticism were interchangeable parts,
has been crushed by the weight of pub
lie sentiment, and has ground out its last
batch of iniquities and isms.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.

We notice in an exchange some specu-
lations on the texture of the next Re-
publican platform. Our exchange is not
student of history or it would indulge
in no speculations of this nature. 1t re-
quires no political seer to predict the
formation of Republican platforms. They
are all built the same way. The mate
rails are in stock. These materials are of
the past, it is true, and have the
smell OF antiquity, but they are
all the Republicans possess. During the
last twenty-five years nothing has been
added to them, and Republican plat
forms will be constructed as they always
have been. The building process is
simple, and the platform narrow. But
two planks are used, and those two
planks are the fundamental principles of
Republicanism, viz sectionalism and ia
naticism. In these principles the Repub-
lican party was conceived, and in these
principles the party will die, and the
disease is now in its last stages. The ma
ton has entered upon a new era. From
the orange groves of Florida to the giant
pines of Maine the people are united.
Sectionalism is as obsolete as it is retro
gressive. The people tread only on
American soil, and all is American soil
alike. Sectionalism is doomed, and with
it goes the marrow of Republcanism.
Fanaticism, too, finds no place in the
POPULAR scheme of American politics.
Its dark proportions fade away in
the light of the national glance,
and with its disappearance goes the sec
ond great factor of Republican strength.
Unity, progress, and civilization are the
present watchwords of the American peo-
pie, and sectionalism and fanaticism
have no part or parcel in these. The
Republican party is behind the age The
methods of the past do not fit the needs
of the present, or suffice for the demands
of the future. Republican platforms are
decayed with years, and offer only to
the nostrils the stencil of dead issues,
and of rotting principles. But one use
remains for the two planks of the Repub-
lican platforms, and that use will be the
speedy construction from them of the
Republican coffin. For the last twenty
five years the Republican party has been
the incubus OF American politics, pro-
jected thereon from the battle field. 1t
has never lost the scent of the slaughter,
and has practically exercised all the
weight of a military despotism. In the
time of peace its ranks have been
marshalled to the rattle of stilled mus
ketry, and the sullen roar of silent can
non. The power left in its hands at the
close of the great civil strife it per-
petuated as a sectional dictatorship. For
twenty-five years the echoes of civil war
have never been allowed to pass from
the ears OF the American people. The
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18
OUR REAL ESTATE.

Salt Lake real estate is money, and not
only money but compound interest there
on. This fact has been recognized with
a rush within the last two or three weeks,
and Salt Lake real estate has been
largely purchased on all sides at heavy
advance on the old figures. And this
real estate thus purchased is not to
remain idle. All over the city can be
seen evidences of the inception of the
building boom which in the coming sum-
mer will add business blocks and a will
derness of dwellings to the city. Capt.
talists from the East are already arriving
in Salt Lake and preparing for investment
The first step in the true and NAM
moth growth of our city has been taken,
and the march of progress will know no
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18
MAIL LETTINGS!
Notice to Contractors.
P0ST0FFlCE DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. "a, 1887.
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
Contract Office of this Department until 4
p Il. on April 2 1887, for carrying the mails of
the United States upon the routes, and accord
ing to the schedule of arrival and departure
specified by the Department in the Territorv
OF Utah, from July 1, 1887, to June 30, 1880
Lists OF routes. with schedules of arrivals
and departures, instructions to bidders. with
forms for contracts and bonds, and all other
necessary information, will be furnished unop
application to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General
WILLIAM F. Villas,
POSTMASTER GENERAL,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

halt The lines of business enterpri Sc
from an area immense in extent, and pro-
life in resources are even now converging
upon the natural centre of our city, and
the rich certainties uf the West will be
reinforced by an influx of eastern wealth.
The wide area naturally tributary to
Salt Lake has all the elements of pros
perity, and as the pivot of that prosperity
our city must become great. Invest
ments in Salt Lake real estate are de-
posits in national bank whose paid mp
capital is exhaustless. A walk around our
city is ali that is necessary for conviction.
Everywhere can be seen the signs OF pros
perity and the signals of the boom.
Buildings are going up in all directions.
Vacant lots are being prepared for the re-
ception of foundations. Carpenters and
masons are in hurry, and the sound OF
the hammer and the saw, and the scrape
of the troyel are listened to on all sides.
One satisfactory peculiarity of the activity
is the number OF dwelling houses being
erected. People have come to stay. Family
homes are being created. On Knob Hill,
especially is this fact thrust upon the at
tention. In this beautiful and salubrious
suburb, overlooking the business portion
Of the city, dwelling houses are springing
up bv the scores. EVERYTHING points
unerringly to a common centre, and that
centre is the rapid and substantial growth
of the city Within the last twenty days
building contracts have been let aggre
eating over quarter of a million dollars.
The boom is making itself at home, and
verify she boometh.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

Our Mormon morning contemporary
bids the people look out for the "assinlne
advance guard of Uncle Toms Cabin"
This is a direct personal appeal on the
part of our Mormon morning contempor-
ary, as it is reported that the editorial
force of that paper will swell this assinine
advance guard with the Cavalry that
charged at Balakava."
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

THIS morning came to the city dark
and cloudy. The gloom was almost that
of an eclipse. People wondered at the
change in their fair skies, and finally
came to the conclusion that it must de-
note the approach of the revivifed Blaine
boom, which is reported to be on its
western travels.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

A WOMAN polygamist has been arrested
here. She has two husbands We sup
pose this is the beginning of the great
services the disfranchised Mormon fe-
males are to render to the polygamous
cause
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

THE world grows more philanthfopic
daily. The numerous attachments issued
in New York on the property of Lawton,
the absconding merchant, are the natural
sequence to the fondness that gentleman
has developed for other peoples money.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

Mr.. GLADSTONE advises Lord Salisbury
to awaken from his sleep if he desires
to Danish his nightmare. The entertain
ment of this nightmare by Lord Sails
bury is probably the cause of his so often
seeing his political grandmother.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

OUR Mormon morning contemporary
asks 'What is instinct?' Our morning
Mormon contemporary is perfectly cor
rect in submitting this question for gen.
eral public elucidation. An answer from
a Mormon source would be most un-
SaVOrv
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-18

VERY little popular sympathy is being
excited by the suit of the condemned An
archists for new trial. The most popu-
lar Anarchist suit in the United States is
that of the prison stripes.
, 1887-05-10

Two additional lots have been purchased
by the school board in the eastern portion
OF the city, to be used for a school house
site, in addition to the four already owned
by the school district, and which they of
ourse adioin With these the district
now has six lots, which is considered large
enough for school grounds. The question
"a to whether a new school house is to be
erected this season has not as yet been
definitely settled. but if the finances of the
district can be put in such shape as to ad-
NIT its Of being done, the board will
probably decide to build.
, 1887-05-10

The Range Journal, published at Den
yer, contains an account written by Pony
Bill, of Col. Gustav Schnitger's expert
ence in raising Angora goats on his range
near Cummins City, Wyo.. the principal
part Of the range, however. lying south of
the Colorado line From the account re
ferred to it is learned that Col. Schnitger
started into the Angora goat raising en-
terprise some five years ago with one buck
and three does, and now from this small
beginning he has a flock of more than
1000 fine pure bred and se~ven-eighths
Angora goats. The average weight of the
fleece of an AnGora goat is three and a
half pounds. and will bring from As to
so cents per pound in the market. Among
other interesting bits OF information about
these goats found in the accounts alluded
to is that they are quick to detect the
approach of a storm and fly home to the
corral for shelter"
, 1887-05-10

The funeral of Frank Creagan, who
died at the Leighton house on Sunday
morning. occurred Yesterday. Creagan,
who was a Grand Army man and a fire.
man also, has for some years been en-
ployed at Camp Carlin, but has no rela-
tons in this part of the country, He was
&c years OF age and came originally from
Ohio. The John f. Reynolds post, led
by T. NJ. Fisher, commander, and the
Cheyenne fire department, headed by
Chief L. L. Fredendall. each attended the
funeral in a body and in the order named,
the fife and drum corps heading the pro-
cession. At the grave the G. A. K. bur-
Ial service was observed and pronounced
by the officers OF the Reynolds post, dur
ing which a special choir, consisting of
DR.. W. N. Hunt. Mrs. Hunt and Mrs.
Dana, sang Sweet Bye and Bye" Rev.
D. L. RAIDER led in prayer, three salutes
were fred over the open grave. the Do1-
ology was sung, and the exercises closed
by sounding the bugle call OF lights out
, 1887-05-10
Charles Ernncis adams.

Charles Francis Adams. president of
the Union Pacific Railway company. with
Directors Cummings, Dodge and Nc
Creary and other railroad men arrived in
the city yesterday morning on a special
train of four coaches. They stopped but
a short time and then went out on a fly
ing trip on the Cheyenne & Northern.
Returning, Mr. Adams and party inspect
cd the new depot land especially the tow
err, the rtund house, shops, etc, and
finally the Cheyenne hydrant water after
having been run through the filter. The
result of these Investigation and inspec-
tons was highly satisfactory, and while it
was impossible to obtain anything tangible
it is very certain that Mr.. Adams gave
such assurances TO some of our citizens
regarding the future as leads them to
believe that Cheyenne has a better future
before 1t than some imagine. Promptly
at noon yesterday the special train con-
tanning the party pulled out for Denver.